A DIE (pronunciation: /dʌɪ/) in the context of integrated circuits
is a small block of semiconducting material, on which a given
functional circuit is fabricated. Typically, integrated circuits are
produced in large batches on a single wafer of electronic-grade
silicon (EGS) or other semiconductor (such as GaAs ) through processes
such as photolithography . The wafer is cut (“diced ”) into many
pieces, each containing one copy of the circuit. Each of these pieces
is called a die.

There are three commonly used plural forms: dice, dies, and die.

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* 1 Images
* 2 See also
* 3 References
* 4 External links

IMAGES

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Single NPN bipolar junction transistor die.
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Close-up of an
RGBRGB light-emitting diode , showing the three
individual dice.
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